Emissions from livestock — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 7,627 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
7,627 kt
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
9,446 kt
in 1975
All-time low
7,036 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in United States of America, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 7,627 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in United States of America peaked at 9,446 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7,036 kt, in 2014.

That places United States of America 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 8,460 kt
1962 8,614 kt +1.8%
1963 8,756 kt +1.6%
1964 8,841 kt +1.0%
1965 8,747 kt -1.1%
1966 8,565 kt -2.1%
1967 8,562 kt -0.0%
1968 8,533 kt -0.3%
1969 8,525 kt -0.1%
1970 8,566 kt +0.5%
1971 8,793 kt +2.7%
1972 8,883 kt +1.0%
1973 8,995 kt +1.3%
1974 9,318 kt +3.6%
1975 9,446 kt +1.4%
1976 9,139 kt -3.2%
1977 8,916 kt -2.4%
1978 8,574 kt -3.8%
1979 8,319 kt -3.0%
1980 8,438 kt +1.4%
1981 8,586 kt +1.8%
1982 8,588 kt +0.0%
1983 8,511 kt -0.9%
1984 8,413 kt -1.1%
1985 8,196 kt -2.6%
1986 7,921 kt -3.4%
1987 7,678 kt -3.1%
1988 7,579 kt -1.3%
1989 7,416 kt -2.1%
1990 7,346 kt -0.9%
1991 7,381 kt +0.5%
1992 7,434 kt +0.7%
1993 7,502 kt +0.9%
1994 7,609 kt +1.4%
1995 7,678 kt +0.9%
1996 7,681 kt +0.0%
1997 7,623 kt -0.8%
1998 7,520 kt -1.4%
1999 7,450 kt -0.9%
2000 7,405 kt -0.6%
2001 7,358 kt -0.6%
2002 7,338 kt -0.3%
2003 7,325 kt -0.2%
2004 7,289 kt -0.5%
2005 7,313 kt +0.3%
2006 7,422 kt +1.5%
2007 7,435 kt +0.2%
2008 7,489 kt +0.7%
2009 7,357 kt -1.8%
2010 7,310 kt -0.6%
2011 7,261 kt -0.7%
2012 7,164 kt -1.3%
2013 7,083 kt -1.1%
2014 7,036 kt -0.7%
2015 7,084 kt +0.7%
2016 7,261 kt +2.5%
2017 7,383 kt +1.7%
2018 7,450 kt +0.9%
2019 7,505 kt +0.7%
2020 7,434 kt -0.9%
2021 7,399 kt -0.5%
2022 7,294 kt -1.4%
2023 7,145 kt -2.0%
2030 7,699 kt +7.7%
2050 7,627 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,623 kt 8,460 kt 8,841 kt 9
1970s 8,895 kt 8,319 kt 9,446 kt 10
1980s 8,133 kt 7,416 kt 8,588 kt 10
1990s 7,522 kt 7,346 kt 7,681 kt 10
2000s 7,373 kt 7,289 kt 7,489 kt 10
2010s 7,254 kt 7,036 kt 7,505 kt 10
2020s 7,318 kt 7,145 kt 7,434 kt 4
2030s 7,699 kt 7,699 kt 7,699 kt 1
2050s 7,627 kt 7,627 kt 7,627 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 117.07 kt compare
  2. 14 Sudan (former) 2,233 kt compare
  3. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 103.53 kt compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia 2,122 kt compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 44.7 kt compare
  6. 16 Sudan 1,809 kt compare
  7. 17 Myanmar 1,614 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 25.18 kt compare
  9. 18 France 1,572 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 16.57 kt compare
  11. 19 Bangladesh 1,520 kt compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 3.47 kt compare
  13. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.95 kt compare
  14. 20 Nigeria 1,500 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in United States of America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in United States of America was 7,627 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 9,446 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7,036 kt in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf